Ralph Wayne Grimes

Ralph Wayne Grimes, 70, died Friday, September 19, 2025, at his home in Wilmore, Kentucky. He was born in Wilmore, Kentucky, on May 9, 1955, to the late Ralph Thurman Grimes and Mary Lee Rader Grimes. He is survived by five children, two sons, Ralph Wayne Grimes, Jr., and Daniel Wayne Grimes, and his wife, Jessica Michelle, and three daughters, Crystal Marie Rexroat and her husband, Mark, Amanda Whittle, and April Rene Fletcher and her husband, Jake. Additional survivors include nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and three sisters: Sue Passmore and her husband, Michael; Robin King and her husband, Wayne; and Linda Martin. He was preceded in death by four brothers. The family has chosen cremation, and no services are scheduled. Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve Ralph and his family in their time of need. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.